There have been many prominent attempts over the years to solve the problem of accurately representing the surface of a sphere on a flat rectangle, each with its own benefits and drawbacks.
Mercator map
The now widely used Mercator map was created in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.
critics of the Mercator map say there is a psychological effect to viewing some places as smaller than they actually are and others as larger, as we instinctively view bigger things as more important.
Equal Earth map
The Equal Earth map aims to address this problem with the Mercator projection.
It was developed by a team of cartographers in 2018 to present the size and shape of landmasses more accurately, and was inspired by the 1963 Robinson projection - a map that shows the entire globe's surface at once.
Peters map
The Peters world map was designed by German historian Arno Peters in the early 1970s. The rectangular map is based on the projection first described by Scottish cartographer James Gall in 1855.
Flipped and shifted maps
This Mercator projection puts the Americas front and centre instead of Europe and Africa
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I'm partial to the polar view maps that attempt to preserve area.
so do the Equal Earth Map!
But yeah I also I like this one more.
I like polar views because most people and economic activity occurs in the Northern Hemisphere. You get a better sense of direction and how things move around, because it better shows which places are between others.
Putting Africa in the center is kind of strange, since it's fairly out of the way and irrelevant.
I like your point but I also think this is quite bs. When if in future Africa become the epicentre of economic m activity, will you change if this map is the standard.
FYI, the current standard is the Equal Earth Map.
Yes, I would change my mind. I also don't think there's one correct map. An Africa centric map makes sense for talking about the early history of humanity.
The other better option is to put Southeast Asia in the center, since that's where most people live, and have Europe/Africa off to the left and the Americas off to the right.